The cabinet has finally approved the National Health Insurance bill for tabling in parliament, minister in the presidency for planning, monitoring and evaluation Jackson Mthembu said on Thursday.
The bill was mired in controversy towards the end of 2018, after a leaked Treasury letter exposed an alleged attempt by Ramaphosa’s adviser, Olive Shisana, to make sweeping changes to the draft bill. aunch an NHI fund that will purchase health services on behalf of patients from public- and private-sector providers, which will be free at the point of care.
He said the transition period after the bill was passed would allow for the repeal of certain pieces of legislation to enable “alignment and coherence”.
And yet, us the tax payers still in the dark as to how this will be funded.
It’s amazing how this NHI is being forced on everyone. Doctor’s inputs and opinion are completely ignored.
A disaster waiting to happen! More looting coming!